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IC7-G & TWINX1024-3200LL Powered Off and Won't POST

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djshorty

Junior Member

System Specs:

P4 3.0C
IC7-G (BIOS 1.3)
Corsair TWINX1024-3200LL (2x512)
Enermax EG365P-VE (350W)
2 x SATA WD Raptor
GeForce 2 GTS (temp =)

I'll start from the beginning. During initial Windows XP setup I could not get the installation to finish. It would freeze at random places during setup. I found this was not uncommon and was remedied by relaxing the memory timings slightly (2-6-3-3).

After this, the system ran fine (and fast =) for a few days. Yesterday I was using it and it just powered off unexpectedly and would not post thereafter.

When I press the power button the green light that indicates that the motherboard is connected to the PSU comes on; however, the red light that indicates system power flickers and then goes out. The fans twitch as well.

I've tried resetting the CMOS using the jumper and removing the battery (unplugged PSU of course). Tried moving DIMMs from 1&2, to 2&4. Tried some generic DDR ram as well.

Now my brother bought identical components so I was able to swap for testing.

I swapped out the motherboard for the other new IC7-G and it worked; however, after 1 day it did the same thing (note this board had the original BIOS, maybe this is why it happened sooner).
- swapped out the enermax PSU for the other brand new enermax
- swapped in another PSU being used in my Athlon 2200+ system
- swapped in new P4 CPU

I'm at the end of my rope here. I've posted this at the Corsair HoH forums as well as the newsgroups with no replies so far.

Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.

Kev
 
Make sure you post what you find out if you can b/c I was planning on using that exactCPU/mobo/memory combo in a high-end gaming rig I'm building.

It's interesting to note that anandtech just posted a memory compatiblity article with the 875P and 865PE chipsets. In it, they tested this exact motherboard, same bios, but used the TWINX256-3200LL (2x256) modules and "everything ran smoothly". I hope sure this isn't a memory problem that is specific to the TWINX1024-3200LL modules.
 
I wonder if your PSU lost it and fried both motherboards. One other idea: if your case comes with auxiliary USB or Firewire ports, and their wiring is plugged into the motherboard, unplug it.

Welcome to the Forums, by the way 🙂
 
Xponential,

I've gave up on the IC7-G, and maybe on Abit altogether.

I was unable to get the computer to work I tried everything from testing for shorts to replacing EVERY part. I suspect that BOTH motherboards died.

I went out on a limb to get this board after reading all the positive reviews. Here in Vancouver (Canada), there is not a single retailer that carries Abit. This is due to the fact that apparently, Abit's RMA service here is horrible. I'm not sure if this holds true for other geographic regions.

I've only had a few experiences with Abit and they have all been bad. From the looks of some of the forums a lot of other ppl feel the same.

I do not recommend going with the aformentioed setup unless there is a new BIOS released ( > 1.3).

I've got a Asus P4P800 now. Hopefully that works out better.

 
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